Become a Foster Parent

Here at SCHS we have many animals in need of love and one on one care. If you have a home with or without pets and want to give an adoptable pet a place to stay, become a foster parent!

Our expectation of a foster home is that it provides adequate care to the animals it fosters. Dogs require fencing or supervision when outside and cats should be confined indoors during their stay. The SCHS will cover veterinary expenses if needed. All animals being fostered remain the property of the Sheboygan County Humane Society; any adoptions of fostered animals must go through SCHS. Fostering - It can save animals' lives!

Whether you are helping a kitten or puppy too small to exist by itself, aiding a sick animal until it recovers, or simply giving a pet who is "losing it" (from being too many days in a cage with not enough quality time with a person) a break in routine, a temporary stay at your home can literally save a pet's life. Please consider taking in a pet for a few days to a week, or longer. They will love you for it!

If you would be interested in fostering an animal or animals please read on. This page describes our fostering program and tells you how to contact us to become a foster "parent". It is our hope that we will be able to place animals in foster homes until a permanent home can be found for them. Fostering requires the type of person who can take home a needy animal to care for, bond with, and then return to the shelter.

If you are interested in learning more and becoming a foster parent, please complete the online form below.

Online Foster Application

Name*

FirstMiddleLast

Driver's License/State ID Number

Email*

Date of Birth*

Address*

Street AddressAddress Line 2CityStateZIP Code

Daytime Phone*

Evening Phone

Names of other adults living in your household (provide first & last names, middle initial & DOB)*

Number of children living with you & ages:*

Do you Rent or Own?*

Rent

Own

Home Type:

House

Condo/Town Home

Mobile Home

Apartment

I am interested in/willing to foster the following animal types:

Feline

Canine

Feline

Pregnant with kittens

Orphaned kittens

Upper Respiratory Infection/Sick

Ringworm/skin conditions

Adults

Litterbox issues

Behavioral issues

Under socialized

Canine

Pregnant with puppies

Orphaned puppies

Upper Respiratory Infection/Sick

Ringworm/skin conditions

Adults

Behavioral issues

Under socialized

LIST ALL PETS CURRENTLY LIVING IN YOUR RESIDENCE.

Pet's Name

Pet Type

Sex

Spayed or Neutered

Kept Inside, Outside, Both

Age

Click + symbol to add an additional pet

Name of Present Veternarian:*

Phone Number of Current Veterinarian*

Are you willing to provide current vaccine records to SCHS?*

Yes

No

Have you ever fostered animals before?*

Yes

No

If yes, for which organization & experience

Which organizations?

What type of animals have you fostered in the past?*

I AM INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF FOSTER (Check all that apply)

Healthy Foster

Medical Foster

Bottle Fed/Orphaned

Parent with litter

Behavioral

I AM INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DOGS (Check all that apply):

Neonate puppies without mother

Small littler

Large Littler

Mother with litter

Adult Dog

I AM INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF CATS (Check all that apply):

Neonate kittens without mother

Small littler

Large Littler

Mother with litter

Adult Cat

I AM INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF Critters:

I am willing to find this foster a new home using my network of friends and family as an Adoption Ambassador!

Yes

No

Need More Information

As a foster parent you will be required to keep your foster dog(s) on a leash or enclosed (within a fence adequate for the animal of in a home) at all times. Foster cats must be kept indoors at all times or placed in a kennel when taken outside. As a foster parent, you may have an animal in your care for a short or extended period of time. This will frequently be determined when you receive an animal to be fostered. However, the amount of time is subject to change depending upon circumstances at the shelter. If you know that you will be on vacation during the period of time you are being asked to foster, you are obliged to inform SCHS. This will allow us to find the most suitable temporary accommodations for the animal(s). Additionally, while you are caring for foster animals, we may call you occasionally to check on the animal’s progress and address any concerns you may have. As a foster parent, we want you to know that it is occasionally necessary to euthanize animals that have been in foster care. Although this is an option of last resort, it can occur. SCHS is not responsible for damages to personal property while caring for foster animal(s). All animals within the program are property of SCHS and must be returned when requested.

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